There's a reason why I haven't posted in a month.

As I sit here typing, my background music consists of Kate screaming at the top of her lungs. We've attempted to nap now for approximately 20 minutes with no luck. I go in, change her diaper (most of the time the crib is prime time for pooping which has now become the nap routine) then I put her back down as she fusses for a nano second before passing out. Well, today and for the past week, this has not been the case. Actually the last month has been what I call baby hell. This baby hell is a gentle reminder for me that two children are enough for the Hoff household.

Poor Kate, where do I begin? She had double hernia surgery on the 2nd of January. The hernia presented itself on Xmas eve while vacationing hundreds of miles away from home. I tried to play it cool but I was a nervous wreck until we got home. If surgery wasn't bad enough for a 9 month old, coincidely she developed a flu virus lasting 14 days. We thought the coast was clear only to discover she developed a nasty cold lasting two more weeks. Then ahhh, normal healthy baby for like two days before developing a strange rash along with another cold now which has now caused an ear infection (self -diagnosed based on my mommy experience). Gee, we have another doctor appointment today. Lucky me. I am officially the mom who takes her kid to the Doctor every week.

Sidebar: I also left a job, started a new job, hit a deer, and threw my back out (more doctor visits and co-pays) and received yucky news about a family member's health all within two weeks.

It's been an emotional and expensive month.

On a positive note: Mya is an angel. She is 4.5 years old and incredible. This age is the best. Oh yeah, Kate likes to dance to music. This is super cute. I can post a video of this...Yes!

Now I have to get Kate because no progress made in the sleep department.

2 hours later...Kate is asleep!

Wish I had pictures to post but you probably don't want to see pictures of a snotty infant. I have a cute one of Mya at the Dentist but it's on my phone and I don't know how to transfer it to a blog. I could figure it out if I had ten minutes, but I have no time. I have to prepare for our fun filled day at the doctor.

It has to get better and it will.